#7D3754
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.9% 0.103 356.1), rgb(125, 55, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#7D3754 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3754 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 55, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.103 356.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7D3754 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D3754 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3754 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3754 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1DA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C2
oklch(80.8% 0.06 355.4)
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Step 400
400
#D187A2
oklch(70.7% 0.096 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#C3688C
oklch(63.2% 0.122 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE4D76
oklch(55.6% 0.134 355.9)
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Step 700
700
#953E63
oklch(49.1% 0.124 356)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D3754
oklch(43.9% 0.103 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#622E43
oklch(37.8% 0.08 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B27
oklch(27% 0.051 356.5)
#7D3754 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #414755 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545352 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863342 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3754
#7D3754
oklch(43.9% 0.103 356.1)
- #006151
#006151
oklch(44% 0.082 176.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7D3754, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.076
Use #7D3754 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.